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Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Greenpeace: How DRC breached logging moratorium

Investigation by Greenpeace Africa has revealed that the DRC government violated its own 2002 moratorium on new logging titles, granting in 2015 three concessions...

How GMOs threaten food security

Activist Nnimmo Bassey (who is Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation – HOMEF), in a reaction to a recent statement by an official of...

Akwa Ibom plans transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient economy

Issues supporting Akwa Ibom State’s transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, in the light of its vulnerability as a coastal state, are expected...

Hope restored as remediation begins in lead-poisoned Shikira

The Federal Government has commenced the clean-up of Shikira, a small rural mining community situated in Rafi local government area of Niger State. This...

UN sustainability scheme targets female smallholder farmers

Female smallholder farmers are the primary players and beneficiaries of a programme aimed at improving food security in the country. Executive Director, Women Farmers Advancement...

Nigeria not at crossroads over food security, says Gidado

Coordinator of the Open Forum for Biotechnology (OFAB) in Nigeria and an Assistant Director at the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Dr Rose Gidado,...

Fresh funds emerge for developing country climate action

Additional funds are now available for ambitious emission reduction action in developing countries, with the announcement of up to Euro 60 million from the NAMA...

Germany to help developing countries implement Paris treaty

Germany has unveiled an initiative that will assist developing nations to implement climate change commitments made last December in Paris, France. Many developing countries...

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Govt advocates bankable projects to help Nigeria attract global climate finance

Nigeria's Federal Government has called upon environmental stakeholders to devise innovative project ideas aimed at securing international climate funds, ultimately...
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Cross River moves to curb open defecation through proposed sanitation law

Efforts to tackle open defecation in Cross River State gained momentum as stakeholders in the water, sanitation and hygiene...

Dangote Refinery produces Euro-standard fuels, refutes import allegations

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) has dismissed reports suggesting that it imports finished petroleum products, describing the claims...

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Govt advocates bankable projects to help Nigeria attract global climate finance

Nigeria's Federal Government has called upon environmental stakeholders to...

Cross River moves to curb open defecation through proposed sanitation law

Efforts to tackle open defecation in Cross River State...
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